Mark 2:27 declares the Sabbath made for man, providing the rationale that supports Jesus' authority as Lord of the Sabbath.

Matthew 12:8 records the identical declaration in the parallel account of the same grain-picking incident.

Mark 2:28 gives the same saying in Mark's version of the event, affirming Jesus as Lord of the Sabbath.

Jeremiah 17:21 commands strict Sabbath observance, contrasting with Jesus' assertion of authority to reinterpret Sabbath law.